Squid Keeping

MidnightSmoker · 03/14/2015, 10:37 PM

Hello I live in Maine. In Maine we have long-finned squid that grow up to 17 inches in length, and boreal or short-finned squid that are up to 9 inches in length.

I was wondering if anyone has ever kept one of these as a pet?

Sugar Magnolia · 03/15/2015, 07:43 AM

They would require extremely large cold water tanks.

Betta132 · 03/18/2015, 07:13 PM

You need a massive, massive tank for a squid. For one thing, they dart when startled. In a tank that's too small, they just go splat on the glass. There's a reason you don't even see them in public aquariums.

03/14/2015, 10:37 PM	#1
MidnightSmoker Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 81	Squid Keeping Hello I live in Maine. In Maine we have long-finned squid that grow up to 17 inches in length, and boreal or short-finned squid that are up to 9 inches in length. I was wondering if anyone has ever kept one of these as a pet?

03/15/2015, 07:43 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	They would require extremely large cold water tanks. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/18/2015, 07:13 PM	#3
Betta132 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,239	You need a massive, massive tank for a squid. For one thing, they dart when startled. In a tank that's too small, they just go splat on the glass. There's a reason you don't even see them in public aquariums. __________________ When you put an animal of any kind in a situation where it can no longer fend for itself, such as an aquarium, it's your job to care for it to the best of your ability. It's that simple.